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He warms my heart. He's so honest and genuine... such caring and compassion. He's not afraid to tell it like it is.
He KNOWS who the real enemy is and he's not afraid to get his hands dirty. If we had more loyal Democrats just like Franken, the Democrats would be unstoppable!
When I hear him speak or see him in action, I almost start to feel a twinge of hope and optimism.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/politics/franken-somali-girl-meeting-trnd/
US Sen. Al Franken has met with a young Somali girl whose reunion with her mother was delayed by President Donald Trump's travel ban on immigrants from seven countries.
Mushkaad Abdi, 4, had been separated from her mother and older sisters since she was just a few months old.
She finally got a visa to come to the United States, but President Trump signed the executive order barring citizens of seven countries, including Somalia, from entering the country, before she could rejoin her family in Minnesota.
Mushkaad was allowed to come to the United States and rejoin her family on February 2, after a couple of anxious days.
Franken, among those who championed the reunion, met Mushkaad for the first time on Thursday and tweeted a picture of the little girl laughing while shaking his hand.
JI7
(89,281 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)hlthe2b
(102,436 posts)Terrific, Al. The media needs to publicize stories such as this little girl's to the nth degree. Those who hide behind a self-described "Christianity" but support the most cruel and unChristian acts this country is committing need to be shamed 24/7.
sheshe2
(83,968 posts)Love Al.
Thanks Jackie...that put a smile on my face.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)like we see once in a while with our best politicians
sheshe2
(83,968 posts)Thanks to our Democratic Senator for his love and caring. We need many many more like him. He inspires!
ismnotwasm
(42,021 posts)SunSeeker
(51,749 posts)NNadir
(33,579 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)Ilsa
(61,709 posts)That smile is killing me, it's so beautiful!
onecent
(6,096 posts)mn9driver
(4,428 posts)I'm glad Al has Wellstone's seat.
Mister Ed
(5,945 posts)Amaryllis
(9,526 posts)His aide told me there are a lot of really good people working on all this behind the scenes, so don't give up hope.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Another example of the stupidity of Orange Disaster's travel ban.
MuseRider
(34,135 posts)if I was fortunate enough to meet him. I loved him as a comedian and as writer and as a member of the Democratic team. There is a warm sense of good will in this man. I may not always agree with him but I would have a problem believing he was doing what he does from a selfish place.
progressoid
(50,001 posts)That's a terrorist in the making!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)progressoid
(50,001 posts)Motley13
(3,867 posts)sorry for shouting but that little person looks soooo dangerous.
MBS
(9,688 posts)This is good government, this is the America that makes me proud.
Franken is one of the people who give me hope for the future.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)samnsara
(17,650 posts)...and Air America. Whatta guy!!
pnwmom
(109,015 posts)SunSeeker
(51,749 posts)JI7
(89,281 posts)many of Clinton's biggest male supporters were comedians .
to be a good comedian you kind of need to have a good understanding of how the world is so that's not surprising.
brer cat
(24,628 posts)What a joyful face.
Stinky The Clown
(67,832 posts)Thanks, Al!
Cha
(297,821 posts)Mahalo for making us more aware of what he's up to these terrible days into the trump/putin takeover, Jackie!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Cha
(297,821 posts)Blue_Warrior
(135 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)You can see she trusts him and is completely at ease with him, unlike the props some politicians try to use.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)BHDem53
(1,061 posts)Minnesota has Franken and Klobuchar and I have Thune, Rounds and Noem.
LuckyLib
(6,821 posts)Franken is terrific. He genuinely enjoys people.